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original  copy  available  for  filming.  Features  of  this 
copy  which  may  be  bibliographically  unique. 
which  may  alter  any  of  the  images  in  the 
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Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Couverture  restaur^e  et/ou  pelliculee 


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r  1 


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J     Encre  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 


1     Coloured  plates  and/or  illustrations/ 
J     Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 


Bound  with  other  material/ 


Motes/Notes  techniques  et  bibliographiques 


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L'Institut  a  microfilme  le  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  ete  possible  de  se  procurer    Les  details 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-etre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibJiographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  una 
modification  dans  la  methode  normale  de  filmage 
sont  indiques  ci-dessous. 


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Pages  de  couleur 

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sion,  or  the  back  cov 
other  original  copies 
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sion,  and  ending  on  ' 
or  illustrated  impress 


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ibie  considering  the  cci/dition  and  legibility 
le  original  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 
ng  contract  specifications. 


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nning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
ast  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
,  or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
r  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
,  and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
ustrated  impression. 


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elv  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 


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conformit6  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 

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papier  est  imprims^e  sont  film6s  en  commen^ant 
par  te  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
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d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  film6s  en  commenpant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant  pa 
la  derni^re  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


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1786. 


An   OPvDINANCE  for  the  Kcgubtion  of  INDIAN  AFFAIf; 


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tc'd  States,  do  in  fome  meafurc,  dupc-nd  on  iht-maintaining  a  good  cor- 
rcfpondence  between  their  eitizens  and  the  feveraJ  nationsof  Indians  in 
amity  with  them  :  And  whert^as  the  United  States  in  Congrefs  afium- 
bled,under  the  ninth  of  the  articles  ofeonfederation  and  perpetual  union, 
have  the  fole  and  excJufive  right  and  power  of  regulating  the  tradtsand  managing  all  af- 
fairs with  the  Indians  not  members  of  any  of  the  Rates  ;  provided  that  the  legiilativc 
iight  of  any  flate  within  its  own  limits  be  not  infringed  or  violated. 
^  Ue  itjjrdaincd  by  the  United  States  in  Conn;rcfs  \iganbkd.  That  from  and  after 
in-  paJmg  of  thisordinance,  the  Indian  department  bedivided  into  two  diilri^s,  viz. 
i  h-jont/iern^  .yhich  {liall  comprehend  within  its  limits,  all  the  nations  in  the  territo- 
ry of  the  United  States,  whoreiide  fouthward  of  the  river  Ohio  ;  and  the  northern^ 
which  Ihall  comprehend  all  the  other  Indian  nations  within  the  faid  tcrritoiy,and  wei^*- 
veard  of  Hudfon  river  :  Provided  that  all  couneils,  treaties,  com.munications  and 
otticialtraniaaions,  between  th-fuperintendant  hereafter  mentioned  for  the  northern 
diitfia,  and  the  Indi;in  nations,  beheld,  tranfacted  and  done,  at  the  outpoft  occu- 
pied by  the  troops  of  ihti  United  States,  in  the  faid  d'lihid.  That  a  fuperintendanc 
be  appointed  for  each  of  the  faid  diihids,  whoihall  continue  in  office  for  two  years^ 
imljfs  foo-er  removed  by  Congrefs,  and  fliali  refide  within  or  as  near  the  diiirld  for 
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Congrefsihall  from  time  to  timeeilablifli  refpefting  Indian  affairs.  Thefupeiinrcndant 
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CIHM  no.  60367 


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ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Les  pages  totalement  ou  partiellement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  une  pelure 
etc.,  ont  ete  filmees  ci  nouveau  de  facon  ^ 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible 


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different  reduction  r£ 
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and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
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